Gotta agree. He is truly bringing shame upon the denizens of Venice Beach. No one would ever wear something as ridiculous as a Panda Costume in public in that straight-laced community. Now that the normality of Venice is compromised, what’s next? Next thing we know, there will be farces of doctors prescribing medical marijuana to people all over the boardwalk, all thanks to MWP.

Ron Artest AKA Metta World Peace, is a really smart guy. He’s always come across as thoughtful to me. He changed his name to Metta World Peace to inspire young people to strive for world peace. I can’t think of a more noble gesture that a celebrity could make. I have always appreciated his sense of humor and his willingness to be apologetically himself. The new name change is a fun way to endear himself to his new fans in China, whose national animal is the Giant Panda. I wish him the best of luck.